noun · #116
father
Example: Mi padre monta en bici.
My father rides a bike.
Spanish → English
el padre
el padre is Spanish for father.
What el padre means
How common is it?
el padre is ranked #116 of the 500 most common Spanish words. It is in the everyday core of the language — common enough that it is worth knowing cold before you move on to specialist vocabulary.
Nearby on the frequency list
Words with a similar frequency to el padre — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- el amigo — friend
- la familia — family
- la madre — mother
- el hijo — son
- la hija — daughter
- el hermano — brother
See all 500 most common Spanish words
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22